The rolling cart really came in handy for you. I can tell whole 30 is working. Looking good. Kitchen is looking clean. Thanks for having us join you. ❤

I also keep my spices in glass containers but much smaller then you do as I’m alone but I love to cook for others, I like to see my spices plus it’s so easy to take out the measured amount you need, I would love to have your kitchen set up but when you rent you are limited to what you can do so everyone needs to figure out how best they can display and organize, I find it oddly satisfying to watch this type of content lol

Lol Jessica. I guess I've had a homestead kitchen for years, in a city of 1 million people. I've made my own bread for years and cook most things from scratch. You're looking very healthy. ❤️

I have done the same rodeo with my spices. I went to an open countertop spice rack with glass jars and the trendy little labels. That cleared up two cabinet shelves! I tossed a good many spices due to old age! I still have lazy Susan’s on those shelves for oddities and overflow. So thankful that you are back in the swing of things and can tackle such large tasks. Until our next visit, ❤️Momma G

I enjoy seeing your Azure hauls--actually I enjoy all your videos.

You have inspired me. Not only with your encouragement but I have cleaned my closet and pantry😀

Tipper: I do stuff around the homestead too 💜 You would not regret going to whole nutmeg. I made the leap, never going back. You look fantastic. So glad to see you feeling better -it shows!

I have to finish getting ready to go on a Senior shopping trip. I may have to finish after I get back. We washed walls down with our wood burning stove. It was in the basement. We started up stairs in the bedrooms as my wall to the west side of the home sweat leaving orange-ish streaks down the wall. The mantle, window ledges all had a black dust to wipe off like you had on top shelf in your kitchen. Every wall, pictures, knick knack, chandelier, light shades, curtains, drapes, blinds, everything was cleaned. It was a job!

I so love watching you and I am so thankful you're doing so much better! I thought it was wonderful how you were your beautiful helmet last time.. I hope the boys start using them everyone needs to be safe! Thank you for sharing everything with us ! Or almost everything lol

I love working watching your videos, this time I worked on a blue tatted bookmark . I reorganised my whole kitchen in décember, keeping space for some copycat spice mixes I can not get in France. I would like to have a larger kitchen but I deal with the one I have. On a daily basis I use the "fly" method, 15 mn every day after the washing up to keep my kitchen clean . You look so much better ! Be blessed

I enjoyed this video. Also loved seeing sunshine, albeit your sunshine, I'm grateful to see some. We haven't had sunshine in a while. While watching you I was able to make, bake and take a loaf of bread out of the oven. So good deeds all around. Have a blessed day and God bless!

I watched the video as always and so enjoy them. I don’t say much only here or there and all night I just kept thinking about this video so here I am again! I could feel the gratefulness you were expressing without a full blown sob. We don’t have a homestead but we have a tiny place in the big pines that has been established for over 30 years. My kitchen is the heart of our home as was my moms and her moms. In fact I was at my 80 year old aunts house and until we were helping her pack up I had never been past the kitchen or bathroom because we all gathered there! I just felt to tell you your doing wonderful, even in sickness and (accident) 🤭your still such a beautiful witness to all who cross your path. I have 4 autoimmune disorders that I fight daily. This morning I was grateful to be woke up to face another day. I made a peach cobbler this morning and as the wood cookstove was stocked I could not help but raise my voice of thanks to the Lord for all that He has provided in this day already. Again thank you for sharing even though you can’t see or hear you are reaching many 💕

Yes - please continue to share your kitchen work.

I’ve had a crummy day and I needed a pick me up and this it definitely it! Thank you for all the good feels! Nice apron!

Awesome video! Mindfulness and gratitude makes life so much better.😊

Every home we have had, I've wanted open shelving, but hubby always talked me out of it. But I am continually changing kitchen storage to better meet my needs,which has changed through the years

I’m busy organizing my craft room today I have you playing in the background with my earbuds in listening love how we do so many things the same wow you look so good I pray for your family daily

Hoping you are healing up from all the misfortune lately. Heart wrenching to see you suffer post accident. Lived in AK for 8 years, I get it.

Jessica your looking so good ! I’m glad you’re feeling better. So nice to see. I stop and think how thankful I am of everything When you live through difficult times you certainly stop and so to say smell the roses. I do for sure !

Jalapeno salt is my favorite thing!!! I loved making it right along with you :)

Jessica, you really do look like you are feeling much better! I love the way you use the canning jars. It is just me so I would only need pint jars for most of my spices, seasonings, and such. With that in mind, I think I will be doing that in the very near future! I shall decant! Blessing to you, and your family!

The dogs playing outside made me smile 🥰. Kitchen is beautiful!

I love your windows. Sometimes I crave the sun. And you are getting sun without going outside

Love the jars with labels. Getting ready to clean out my spice cabinet and make sure nothing has sugar in them. I am a diabetic and never realized that some spice mixtures have sugar. We downsized to an RV a couple of years ago so I don't have the storage space for large amounts. I bought the small jars so I can start cleaning. Enjoyed this video. Oh, and the dogs playing outside was just so fun to watch.

I just found your channel after Christmas. I have been binge watching ever since. Wow, your face is so much thinner. The whole 30 is great!

Hi Jessica glad to see you are looking so much better, I just enjoy watching your Family, keep up whatever you are doing and making you happy. I live in a Senior Complex, Putting things on top of the Cabinet made it start pulling away from the Wall so I took it down because it was to Heavy, it woul have fallen down, 1-20-2023❤️

A friend of my family is a small person her upper cabinets where no use at all to her her dining room was connected to her kitchen she took all her top cabinets down and made a beautiful bar of sorts in her dining room she matched the counter top in the kitchen it truly looks like the builder made this it’s so nice

Hi Jess, I would love a video on you favorite must have kitchen tools, utensils, cast-iron, pots/pans, etc. as a scratch cook myself I really love to see what others love to use and pick up a few tips and tricks!

Cocoa powder has a shelf life of 3 years. According to Google. Haha. Hope that helps.

So happy your feeling good, happy dance for you sweet lady!!

My hubby THINKS the kitchen is his too, so I can't change ANYTHING without discussing it with him first......I never had that problem until he retired and it makes me crazy! I really need to take the time to think things out completely so I can make total changes one time . (BTW...he doesn't cook unless we have a LARGE party...then it's just the meat and / or hors d'oeuvres)

Your kitchen is so well organized! I really enjoyed watching you decant it!😊

You and your kitchen are both looking good. I am still trying to figure out my kitchen and pantry since I just moved and downsized. If I buy a house, my new rule will be LARGE KITCHEN, PANTRY, LOTS OF DRAWERS AND CABINETS. my kitchen now has 4 drawers that are 4 inches wide. Can't hardly fit anything in them. Anyway, glad your feeling better and enjoying the sunshine.

Awesomeness. The sun is shining longer. God is so wonderful!

A tip I was given years ago...never store potatoes and onions together as the onions emit a high level of ethylene gas and this causes the potatoes to ripen and go bad prematurely., also the potatoes high moisture content may cause the onions to leak. Love you're videos!

You seem to feel so much better..what a praise….

my friend had some dry kinda hard dates she gave to me n I poured hot water on them let them sit bout 30 mons or so while I made cookie dough then drained n chopped dates added chic chops n walnuts with dates into cookie dough n baked soooo yummy I ate one gave her the rest

Loved seeing you so happy in your favorite place.

you can store most things in frezzer n get more time out of things. my corn starch, I store in my freezer, bacon drippings freezer in jars or plastic containers. I buy 1/2gal buttermilk n measurements 1 cup or half cup measurements n put in ziplock baggies n frezze, so if I want fresh or out of powdered buttermilk

Omg yes FUNCTIONAL AND S PURPOSE ..but for me a bit different reasons..my kitchen is very very small..so everything in its place..and really no room extra things that will disturb my flow …yup 👍👍… even if somebody brings me a dish we eat out of it. I wash it and I actually put it in my dining room so we can be on his way back to the owner. I don’t have any extra room in my small house for anything then when I already have

I really enjoyed watching this video. I can tell that you are losing weight. Way too go!!!!

I hope your liver feels as fabulous as you look!! You are glowing

I liked making my roast in a crock pot on low. I use a envelope of lipton onion soup mixed with a can of cream of mushroom soup undiluted. Spread over roast. I also put my carrots potatoes & onion in with roast on top. It makes its own gravy. You can add 1/2-1 cup water down sides. The other version I do - carrots potatoes onion in, Roast on top. Pour 1 can og Progresso tomato with basil soup over top. On low 8 hrs for both roast recipes. Have a good day. Van is running late. But I finished hanging out with you before going. hugs.

Loved watching you with your organizing in your kitchen. I know it’s just me up I like things in glass which I don’t have enough of so I am having to use some plastic. All those baskets are expensive and I just don’t care for them but each to their own. Love how you have thought through! Great video

Hi sweet one! I have had to watch this at 3 separate times because I had a couple of appointments today. It is so nice to see such an organized kitchen. You continue to amaze me! Big hugs and many blessings!

I usually turn you on, listening through my hearing aides lol so pretty much miss anything going on in the busy afternoon of our home. It's funny because I enjoy turning all that off for a few mins while I'm working in my kitchen. But now I want to convert all my willie nilly spice containers into jars lol but I'm thinking I need some kind of super magnet system under my cabinets 🤔

Aww loved this video. ❤️ thankyou xx

Good evening, my friend, It is now 7:35 PM, and I just finished watching your vlog. Very interesting. It tickles me, as I have a cabinet with my spices all in canning jars, but not nearly as neat as yours. Where did you get the labels that you attached to the jars? I just used recipe cards, cut them in half, and wrote on them. Golly, yours are so "pretty". I do keep mine in a closed cabinet, but it is only about 4 steps away from my cooking and baking surfaces, so no biggie when I need something. I do have to organize my cupboards......that will be done when spring hits! My priority now, is working on my clothes, doing the Goodwill thing. I just cannot stand too long, as my leg is quite uncomfortable, but I want to get as much done now, before my surgery, as it will put me on the sidelines for awhile. YOur kitchen and pantry area looks awesome, and thanks so much for sharing it with us.......Hugs, Bev in Maine

I loved your video today. You are looking so good. Keep up what your doing it is working. I’m so glad you are starting to feel like yourself again.❤

Good evening Jessica,hope you have had a great day.

Glad you are feeling better. It was a very calming video.

Coriander is the seed of cilantro, thus you would find it in Latin spice section. I have a little container too and rarely use it, except sometimes in pickle making

Hi Jessica, Cocoa doesn't spoil but does loose its potency over time, they say about 2/3 years. The chocolate chips which have discoloured you could make cocoa from them, by melting them and adding milk and sugar , cinnamon elc, ideal when Kodie is watching the little ones! Love watching in the kitchen, so inspiring, I actually topped up and cleaned my kitchen yesterday. Definately needed it after the festive period! BTW you are looking so well hope all is mending well?

Hi Jessica and Family! How’s all going at the Homestead? You look so so pretty today! You really do! I can almost smell that roast cooking! What the heck, How have I not seen that cast iron, Black pan wall! That is spectacular! I could just sit and look at you’re spice jars! I just love them. You are sweet Jessica!! You’re gratitude shines through! I had tears too! You guys be safe, we will talk soon, I hope!

Love your stove stay warm while you cook❤

I always like a good cleaning and re-organizing video. It actually helps me .,gets me motivated you’re doing a great job., I to use mason jars for plenty. I am Hispanic, so we kind of use a house blend on a daily basis ,you know that Mexica…n House, oregano, paprika, garlic, and whatever else Camino, whatever else you want to put, but I do keep the garlic powder onion powder Lemon pepper things like that on the side but for every day use, I use a Hispanic House blend..,that has a little bit of everything I even make it myself and put it in a very large mason jar as well half gallon and then use a smaller one next to my stove.

I like to use celery seed in sauerkraut! Not a lot a big pinch 😉

I just recently jarred some spices from an Azure order I got a while ago, it always feels so much better after doing the silly things I’ve been procrastinating about. I did take a bit of time after your closet purging video, and took 4 trash bags of old clothes, sheets, shoes etc out of the house. 🎉

Thanks for sharing. Per the chocolate companies, cocoa powder shelf life is indefinite.

My spices are in much smaller quantities but I just did all of mine yesterday!

Hi Jessica and sweet family! I just wanted to let you know the chocolate chips are just fine. They look like that because they got a little warm and the sugar comes to the outer part of them. I took a baking and decorating class from a chef years ago and was taught that. You look fabulous and I’m glad your better. I’m into my freezer reorganizing right now, then my cupboards. Have a blessed night!

Love, love, love your kitchen!

Your looking fantastic…keep up the great work

Truly living the dream! :)

I love being a “part” of your homestead! I made meatloaf yesterday… always in cast iron.., today eggplant with mozzarella and Parmesesn in the cast iron skillet… I am envious of your cook stove! (Btw I was cleaning in my kitchen when your video came on) but you clean way better!!

Playing catch up on all your videos that I missed over the month. Work has been crazy for me

Si el Cacao está envasado apropiadamente, osea, envasado al vacío, puede durar años, sobre todo cuando pasan el 70 por ciento de pureza

Great job,got some ideas,very smart.

Just looked up how long cocoa lasts. It doesn’t go bad. Like spices it looses potency. Hope this helps 😊

I love watching your videos. You are an amazing women! I love your kitchen! I spend a lot of time in my kitchen and I totally agree it needs to be functioning. I am glad you are doing better! God Bless!!

I’ve always been intrigued with spices, we went to pikes place market spice shop a lot 😊 I love the apron😊.

Hey Jess! It's so funny that I was puttering with you going through my cupboards when you said about your viewers put you on and putter. I'm thinning out my kitchen of unnecessary items and pressure canning corn relish, chicken pot pie filling and balsamic Brussels sprouts. What a fun day friend! Take good care 🙏

Best video! I like content like this. And you look great!

Really enjoyed this video I love these kind of videos

Me again -once cocoa is opened, it will last 1 year stored correctly

Really enjoyed the video inspiring and strangely relaxing. !!!!!!!! Have to say I think your kitchen is homely and well thought out for you and the family ❤️👏👏 Thank you for sharing 😊😊😊😊 Love from the UK x

Loving this video!!! The way you have your shelves set up is the way I'd like my own. Hubby and I are going to be building a container home this year, and I've been gaining inspiration from different sources, but your kitchen rocks! Let your daughter know that George Brown College in Toronto Canada has an excellent culinary program. Several years ago we took a tour with our youngest daughter, this is where she wanted to go to school. She never made it that far (she passed away before she had a chance to apply) but we recommend it to everyone who wants a culinary education.

Hi Jessica! Whole 30 is definitely agreeing with you! I think you have lost more weight and you seem to be feeling better! I have to do the same -clean and organize, but just not there yet😊maybe over the weekend? But not gonna stress about it- I’ll get in the mood eventually!

I love your system! Love your shelves! I plan on putting up some shelves in my laundry room similar to those maybe made of Barnwood but I love the brackets you used

Probably very out of line for asking, but I’m curious how you are able to have such an expansive amount of food on hand!!! Wow! Do you sell homemade food products…am I missing something. Haha. New here. I love watching! It’s mesmerizing and soothing all at once. Thanks for sharing.

I'm in love with your stove! 😍

We use more spices and herbs because we do not use prepared foods. Prepared foods are so high in salts, sugar and then the stuff I cannot pronounce. It is not surprising that you got thru that amount of spices etc

I wanted to comment this a video or two ago……you are shrinking girl! Looking great!

Your hair looks so pretty ❤

Looking good 👍 Coco powder is a long lasting shelf stable item long as it is not opened, it states it is good for one year after being opened😱 I must be odd cause I still use my coco, opened it 6 years ago and it is still good.

open cocoa powder should be used within a year. If not opened, 2-3 yrs past exp date.

Love your kitchen!! You sure look like you lost a lot of weight. Your face looks really slim.

Jar's are low. I put my order in on more half gallon jars. I have 69 full of dry everything I've done and two moisture packs in each it's needed or my hard work is garbage. I'm in Oregon and my weather changes all the time so ya I have been trapped on my land for five months yep no power also a mess with power lines. But thankfully for my saving of garden food's. Any how ball and jar company are still having problems so order your's now.

I have had to split the video to watch it all. first a power outage then couple hours later the internet was out. so I think I remember you saying you make the jalapeno salt? How do you make it? I get lots of peppers in our garden every summer and would love to make the salt this summer. The kitchen looks great! and got me to wiping mine down really well today too.

where did you get your labels for your spice jars? They are beautiful! It is so nice that Aaron is helping you out. My hubby used to help me bunches. He passed 6 years ago, and I miss that. My grandgirls help me now when they are around. They are 10 and under, so they love to help grandma!

I use Dill in my potato salad.

Yes! Love refilling my 'in the kitchen' stuff 😄👍🏻 I use small glas bottles (Crodino, don't know if you know that?) that have straight sides, just like your jars. So they fit perfectly in my kitchen cabinets. Those cabinets have glas doors. So everything is visible, and still protected from dust and grease 😊. And just like you, I have one section for (savoury) cooking and one for (sweet) baking. Odd to see just a small jar of dill in your baking section 😄 That I use a ton of! And why is your yeast with the spices on the right and not with the baking on the left? No criticism, I just would like to understand your thought process on that. Oh and by the way: yes, do try to get whole nutmeg and grate it yourself. Makes such a difference! I buy most of my spices whole. Koriander, cumin, caraway seeds, fennel, pepper I often use whole in currys. And grind them myself to have also ground at hand. Better taste and more economical too Lots of love from Purmerend Holland 🇳🇱

In your intro you say three of your children, does that mean you have more? I just assumed you only had the three, I just don’t want to miss anything because like I said in a different comment that I just recently found your channel when that tree “attacked” you, I love your home it looks so warm and cosy!

I also make my own vanilla. May I ask how you make yours?

thank you for this. how do you keep your flour, sugar, rice etc in the kitchen and also things like beans and lentils

What are the labels you have on your spice jars? Sorry if I missed where you told about them.....

What brand are the diced caned tomatoes. All of my tomatoes in the can have added sugars. And I'm not to have any added sugar.

Hi Jessica!! May I ask what labels you use on the fronts of your jars please?

Hi! Is organic spices what you would suggest to buy and what are your top 15 apices that you buy? Do you have a code with Azure I could use?

Do you make your own vanilla extract? I found your blogs recently so please excuse my asking if you already answered .